A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

We are living in unprecedented times that call for sustainable solutions to the many era-defining challenges unfolding in the world today. With many still overcoming the life-shuddering impacts of a ...

Heavy soil sealing combined with insufficient retention and infiltration (seepage) potentially increases the risk of pollution and flooding in cities during heavy rainfall. Sustainable, decentralized ...

Antibiotic residues in farmland soils are an emerging global concern, with potential risks for ecosystems, food safety, and ...

Illnesses related to chemical pollution of the soil, water, and air are responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths annually, which equates to 16% of all global deaths; half of these ...

In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emissions and limit exposure across the globe. However, a new study of mercury levels in soil suggests that ...

Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forested areas of California are rising, and it's likely due to increasing wildfire and soil emissions, finds a UC Davis study. (Getty) Satellite data from across ...

Residents of Atholl Heights in Westville are rallying against environmental negligence, as uncontrolled soil stockpiling is ...